Matthew 23:34:4Matt.23.34.W4TAB
ἐγὼ
egô
“I”
- Transliteration
- e-GÔ
- Extended
- eh-GOH
- IPA
- /e.ˈgɔː/
Meaning by language
- English
- I
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Alphabet Analysis
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) | |
| Gamma | gh — guttural | |
| Omega | o — same as omicron |
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Word in context
- word
e-GÔ
- clause
di-A TOO-to i-DOO e-GÔ a-po-STEL-lÔ PROS hy-MAS pro-PHÊ-tas KAI so-PHOOS KAI gram-ma-TEIS
- sentence
di-A TOO-to i-DOO e-GÔ a-po-STEL-lÔ PROS hy-MAS pro-PHÊ-tas KAI so-PHOOS KAI gram-ma-TEIS eks au-TÔN a-pok-te-NEI-te KAI stau-RÔ-se-te KAI eks au-TÔN ma-sti-GÔ-se-te en TAIS sy-na-go-GAIS hy-MÔN KAI di-ÔK-se-te a-PO PO-le-ôs eis PO-lin
Exegesis
The emphatic order ego apostello {ἐγὼ ἀποστέλλω | egṓ apostéllō} places the speaker’s personal involvement before the verb ‘I send’, highlighting divine commissioning.
Root and etymology
legōlambda–epsilon–gamma–omega
“to say, speak”
In context — Matthew 23:34
Therefore, behold, I send to you prophets and wise men and scribes; some of them you will kill and crucify, and some of them you will scourge in your synagogues and persecute from city to city.
About this coordinate
Matthew 23:34:4 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 4 of Matthew 23:34, so the Greek word ἐγὼ (egô) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Matt.23.34.W4, which extends further down to each syllable (Matt.23.34.W4.S1) and character.